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boysie bollinger school of naval architecture and marine engineering

Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

An industry leader.

The Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) was established to meet local industry demand. It was a natural outgrowth of our resource-rich region and the depth of UNO’s engineering expertise. Since its founding, NAME has continued to grow in size and reputation and we now sit high on the list of select schools in the nation (and the only one in the Gulf region) where students can learn to build ships and other self-sustaining offshore structures.

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Welcome to the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

We offer a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, a Master of Science in Engineering with a concentration in NAME, and a Ph.D in Engineering and Applied Science. Our graduates routinely find positions well before they graduate in a wide range of incredible enterprises including ship and yacht builders, offshore companies, engineering and design consultants, software developers, and any enterprise where systems engineering is needed.

Cutting-edge facilities.

The Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is located in a modern, state-of-the-art, nine-story engineering building that houses specialized laboratory facilities that include:

A 128 ft. long towing tank with a 15 ft. x 7 ft. cross section for model tests of 8 to 12 ft. long models of ships and offshore structures in calm water and in waves, as well as in shallow water with current.
A model shop for projects and for towing tank model and experiment manufacture.
The UNO Structural Test System, a 20 ft. x 20 ft. wide and 10 ft. high space frame with computer-controlled hydraulic actuators for testing aluminum, steel, and composite ship structural components.
A computer-aided ship design laboratory with an array of software packages for marine design and analysis.
A marine engineering laboratory with programs on ship safety, operations, reliability, maintenance, and performance simulation of propulsion systems.

Max

“I chose Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering because I have always wanted to be a Marine Biologist. I took a physics class my Freshman year of High school and asked myself, how can I match the two? So, I decided on Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. I can build and design boats and still get my taste of the ocean.”

~Max Stevens (NAME Major, Class of 2025)

In-demand careers.

The focus of NAME may be very specific, but the skills you learn here will easily translate across industries. Problem solving is at the very core of engineering. With NAME, you will push your engineering skills to the next level to solve problems for self-sustaining structures. Essentially, this is systems engineering, and understanding how all components come together to support a system will give you insights into every one of those facets. Explore possible career outcomes.

School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering